'You are not in my plan', Antonio Conte, Chelsea Manager tells Diego Costa via text message
Details of the message sent by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte that caused striker Diego Costa to announce he was not wanted by the club have been revealed.
Costa, 28, said on Wednesday that he had learned he was no longer
part of the Premier League champions' plans.
The Italian manager had
sent a text to his players wishing them a good holiday and telling them to stay
fit and, after Costa replied in a jokey way, the 28-year-old was told he was no
longer in the manager's plans.
The Spain international
then showed the exchange to fellow players.
Costa scored 20 goals in
35 Premier League games to help the Blues win the title but now appears not to
have a future at Stamford Bridge.
"My relationship
with the coach has been bad this season," said Costa.
He added after Spain's
2-2 draw with Colombia: "It is a shame, I have already forwarded the
message to Chelsea people to decide."
Conte and Costa's text
message exchange:
- Conte texts players wishing them a good holiday and telling them to stay fit.
- Costa sends a jokey reply back.
- Conte responds by saying: "Hi Diego, I hope you are well. Thanks for the season we spent together. Good luck for the next year but you are not in my plan."
- Costa shows exchange to fellow players.
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